Grandiose shrubs painstakingly clipped into ornate designs were once the preserve of stately homes – but topiary is undergoing a renaissance among ordinary lockdown gardeners, often armed with nothing ...

Sheffield, England, retired artist Keith Tyssen says he’s sick of drunk passersby pretending to have sex with his garden hedge “privet lady” at night. He said it takes time to maintain “Gloria’s” ...

Topiary was popular long before Edward Scissorhands clipped shrubs into fantastic shapes on the big screen. By the end of the 1st century, wealthy Romans were adorning their gardens with shrubs pruned ...

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Tempted to bring a touch of guerrilla to your gardening? Animals, clouds, even the skulls of lost souls are surprisingly easy to carve from a hedge Picture the scene: grand country house, two acres of ...

Charlotte Molesworth’s garden, with chess pieces, peacocks, lollipops and tiered topiary in yew and wavy buxus hedges Credit: Photo: CHARLOTTE MOLESWORTH When the friend of a friend told me that she ...